Spool



' 1617,421 Feb. s. L. SCHLEPPY ET AL l Q SPOOL Filed Dec. 18, 1923 Patented' Feb. 15, 1927..y y UNITED STATI-:s

s. LEON scHLnrrY,

OF HOLLYWODAND ARTHUR ALFRED BUBEAU, OF CHICAGO.

ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOBS TO WESTERN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INCORPORATED, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

SPOOL.

Application led December Another object of this invention is to proy vide means whereby the spool heads may be provide a spool 'rigidly secured to the drum of the spool in such a manner so as rotating relative to detached therefrom.

A further object of this to prevent them from the drum or becoming invention is to which is constructed in such a manner that its constituent parts are not very readily disassembled.

A still further ob 'ect of this invention is to provide a spool which is simple in construction and assembly.

To these ends a spool made in accordance with this'invention comprises a drum, two

rheads, each bored and countersunk at the center, two thimbles, each having a tapered shoulder which fits within the Icountersink in the head, and a shank portion which projects through the hole in the head and engages the inner surface of the drum, and a securing member driven through the flared shoulder of each thimble and into the adjacent head.

ln the accompanying drawings illustrat- 'ingr this invention,

ig. 1 is a fragmentary end view' of the spool;

Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view thereof, and v Fig. 3 is a detail view .of one of the thimbles.

Referring to the drawings in detail in which like reference numerals designate siniilar parts throughout the several views, the reel comprises essentially a drum 10 having a central bore 11, two heads 13 consisting of laminations 14 and 15y held togther hy glued dove-tail joints or any ot er snitable securing means, and two thimblesv 17. All of these parts may he made of any suitable material. but the drum and heads'are preferably of soft wood such as poplar, While the thimhles are made of some hard wood such as maple or hard-gum. Each of the thimbles 17 has a bore 18 throu center, a ilared shoulder 19, and a-sh portion 20, said shank portion having a v opposite 1 and 2. The cleat 18, 1923. Serial No. 681,338.

o t' annular grooves 2l designed to retain adhesive material in a 'manner hereinafter to be described. The bore 110i the drum 10 is slighty countersunk at each end and the end of each tliimble shank is slighty beveled at 24 to facilitate the insertion of the shank of the thimble within the bore of the drum.

In assembling the spool, the heads 13 are mounted on the thimbles 17 in such manner that the flared shoulders 19 of the latter engage with the countersinlr 16 in the heads 13. The flared shoulder 19 is of the same thicknessv as the head 13, whereby the outer end otffthe shoulder is positioned flush with thel outer surface of the 4head 13. The shanks 20 of the thimbles with al coating of glue or other adhesive material 25 andare then inserted within ends of the bore 11, they annular grooves 21 in the thimble shanks serving to retain the glue that would bev otherwise scraped from the surface of the shank 20 during its insertion within the bore ot the drinn.V The countersunk ends of the bore 11 serve to retain any excess glue 25 which is not accumulated within the grooves 21 of the thimble. The glue 25 serves to secure the `thimbles within the bore of the drum, and additional means is provided to prevent the heads VJfrom loosening or rotating on the thimhles. This means comprises a cleat 22 which is driven into the end of the thimble 17 and associated head 13, as shown in Figs. 22 serves to secure the thimble-and its associated head together and prevent the head from becoming loosened or rotating on the thimble. y I

In place of the cleats 22 nails 23 may be used, which are driven through the flared shoulder 19 of each thimhle 17 into the adjacent end of the drum 10. The nails prevent the heads 13 from loosening or rotating on the thimhles 17, and in addition augment the action of the glue 25 to prevent the thimhles 17 from rotating within the drum 10' or becoming dislodged therefrom.

What is claimed is 1 I. A spool for receiving wire and the like. comprising a drum having a longitudinal bore of uniform cross-section, two thimbles, each having an elongated shank fitted withinthe bore with the inner ends thereof aproximating each other, each of said thimles being formed with a lared shoulder 17 are covered the flared shoulder and held. against one end of the drum by the.

and a pluralityl of annularl disconnected grooves to receive an adhesive to retain it in position with the drum, two heads relatively large in diameter with respect to the diameter of the drum, each ead being mounted u on of one of the -thim les engagement therewith of the entire periph.- eral surface of the companion thimble shoulder, the thickness of each head being equalto the length of the flared shoulder of its associa-ted thinible, and a securing member driven into the drum through the flared shoulder of each thimble and companion head so as to substantially bisect the engagingsurface of said head and thimble.

2. A spool for receiving wire and the like,

z comprising' a drum having a longitudinal bore of uniform cross-section, .two thimbles each having an elongated shank fitted within the bore with the inner ends thereof approximating .each other, each of said thimbles being formed with a flared shoulder and a plurality of continuous disconnected annular grooves to. receive an adhesive to retain 1t in pos1t1on with the drum, two heads relatively large in diameter with respect lo the diameter ,of the drum, each head being mounted upon the :flared shoulder of one of the thimbles and held against one end of the drum by the engagementl therewith of the entire-peripheral surface of the companion thimble shoulder, the thickness of each head being equal to the length. of the flared shoulder of its associated thimble and the outer face of each head being coplanar with the end surface of its respective 'thimble and a securing member driven into the drum through the flared shoulder of each thimble and companion head so as to substantiallybisect the engaging surface of said head and y thimble.

In witness whereof, we hereunto subscribe our'names this 7th day of December A. D., 1923.

s. LEON SCHLEPPY. l ARTHUR ALFRED BUREAU. 

